Nottingham vs Liverpool: Reasons Forest owner was shown a red card after 99th-minute winner
Evangelos Marinakis, the owner of Nottingham Forest, rushed onto the field following Liverpool’s thrilling victory at the City Ground in the closing seconds.
Darwin Nunez scored the game’s lone goal in the 99th minute, but chaos broke out after the final siren, sending Forest’s first-team coach Steven Reid off the field.
And Marinakis descended from the grandstands onto the field, then seemed to wait in the tunnel for referee Paul Tierney.
Due to their late victory, Liverpool is now leading the Premier League, while Forest is getting closer to the relegation zone.
It is unclear whether Greek shipping mogul Marinakis, who also owns Olympiacos, was upset about the timing of the goal – only eight minutes added time had been slated – or about a Forest penalty shout which was not given late on.
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was seen on the pitch following Liverpool’s late winner at the City Ground with the coach Steven Reid seeing a post-match Red card 🟥 pic.twitter.com/E3uXi4AMEG
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) March 2, 2024
He reportedly then pursued Tierney and his fellow officials down the tunnel, where there was an exchange en route to the referee’s room.
This is not the first time Marinakis has made the headlines after a Premier League game this season – after his club’s 5-0 defeat to Fulham, his accreditation for the game was found in a nearby bush having exited the ground mid-match.
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After the game, Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo said: “I will not comment on the referee, don’t insist. Please don’t insist on that, it won’t be good. Let’s discuss the game… hopefully decisions in the future will be better.”
He also told Sky Sports he did not know whether the club would take up the incident with refereeing body PGMOL.
This result leaves Forest 17th in the Premier League and just three points above Luton Town, who have a game in hand.
They are also under the threat of potential financial fair play sanctions over the coming months, having been charged with a breach of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in January.
Everton, who were found guilty of a similar breach for the previous accounting period, were deducted six points as a result, meaning Forest are still at serious risk of relegation.